Chinese School of San Diego

Analysis

Chinese School of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Chinese School of San Diego reported income of $132k and spending of $304k, spending 230% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $144k to $132k (-8.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 397%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chinese School of San Diego sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mosaic Community Development Center Inc ($132k), Ottley Music School Inc ($132k) and Northern Lighter Pyrotechnics Inc ($132k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $92k. At year end it held assets of $330k against liabilities of $509, net assets of $330k. It reported 24 employees.